Sciensano performs biological analyses for identification of pathogens in animals.
How to request a veterinary analysis?
- Fill in the request form
- Prepare your shipment. A package must contain:
- A paper copy of the request form
- correctly identified samples with sturdy and watertight packaging. Highly virulent pathogenic agents require special packaging!
- Send your package to the address indicated on the request form.
Samples which don’t comply with transport regulation will be destroyed.
The turnaround time only includes the maximum number of working days required for the laboratory analyses. Administrative processing (1 to 2 working days) is not included.
Dear customer,
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we are forced to reschedule some tests. The adjusted schedule for the tests can be found in 
this document. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
| Species | Disease | Analysis name | Material(s) | Accreditation | Turnaround time (in days) | Analysis performed on | Price | Contact person(s) | URL to form(s) |
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| Avian thyphoid Salmonellosis | Rapid agglutination Pullorose | Lyophilized serum, Serum | No | 5 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 1.30 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Botulism | Detection of C. botulinum (in vivo reference method) | animal sample | No | 15 | 256.00 € | botulisme@sciensano.be | |||
| Botulism | Supplementary PCR - C. botulinum A, B, E, F | animal sample | No | 15 | 65.00 € | botulisme@sciensano.be | |||
| Botulism | Detection of botulinum toxins (reference method in vivo) | animal sample, Serum | No | 10 | 134.00 € | botulisme@sciensano.be | |||
| Botulism | Detection of neurotoxinogenic C. botulinum type C, C-D, D, D-C (realtime PCR) | animal sample | No | 15 | 256.00 € | botulisme@sciensano.be | |||
| Campylobacteriosis | MIC Campylobacter | strain |
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Not applicable | 44.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| Campylobacteriosis | Detection Campylobacter | faeces |
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9 | 48.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| Campylobacteriosis | Campylobacter ID | strain |
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5 | 28.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| Chlamydiosis | PCR Chlamydophila abortus | Abomasum, Abomasum contents, After-birth, Biological material, Cotyledon, Fetus, Heart, Kidney, Liver, Lung, Master Seed Virus, Nasal swab, Organ, Pancreas, Spleen, Swab, Vaginal swab | No | 5 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 45.60 € | david.fretin@sciensano.be, marcella.mori@sciensano.be |
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| Clostridium | Toxinotype of C. perfringens (realtime PCR) | strain |
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15 | 113.00 € | botulisme@sciensano.be | |||
| Clostridium | Isolation and identification Clostridium spp. | Bacterial strain, Bone meal, Chicken droppings, Crop contents, End product, Feces, Fertlizer, Fischmeal, Food, Intestine, Jejunum, Kitchen waste, Liver, Meal, Meat meal, Mud, Pellet, Pool organs, Raw material, Seed, Treated feces, Water | No | 1 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 27.60 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Clostridium | MIC C. perfringens | Strains |
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40 | 55.00 € | botulisme@sciensano.be | |||
| Clostridium | Detection of C. perfringens (realtime PCR) | faeces, strain |
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15 | 85.00 € | botulisme@sciensano.be | |||
| Clostridium chauvoei | Isolation and identification Clostridium chauvoei | End product, Fertlizer, Intestine, Kidney, Liver, Mud, Raw material, Seed, Spleen, Water | No | 1 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 27.60 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Colibacillosis | Antibiotics sensitivity test ESBl (2nd pannel) |
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15 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 47.00 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Colibacillosis | Serotyping E.coli | Bacterial strain | No | 5 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 14.10 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Contagious epidymitis | Complement fixation test Brucella ovis | Serum | No | 5 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 22.40 € | david.fretin@sciensano.be, marcella.mori@sciensano.be |
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| Dermatophytose, Mold, Yeast | Identification of yeasts and moulds | strain | No | 20 | 1 marqueur / 1 merker = 128 € séquence complémentaire / bijkomende merker = 35 € | bccm.ihem@sciensano.be |
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| Dermatophytose, Mold, Yeast | Antifungal resistance testing | strain |
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7 | 162 € | bccm.ihem@sciensano.be |
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| Dermatophytose, Mold, Yeast | Identification of yeasts and moulds with MALDI-TOF MS | strain | No | 10 | 80 € | bccm.ihem@sciensano.be |
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| E. coli | AmpC ID | strain | No | 35 | 45.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| E. coli | sequencing ESBL | strain | No | Not applicable | 144.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| E. coli | MIC E.coli ESBL | strain |
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Not applicable | 41.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| E. coli | ESBL PCR ID | strain | No | Not applicable | 68.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| E. coli | sequencing AmpC | strain | No | Not applicable | 144.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| E. coli | MIC E. coli | strain |
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Not applicable | 41.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| E. coli | detection E. coli ESBL EU | faeces |
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8 | 57.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| E. coli | PFGE | strain | No | 35 | On request | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| Enterocoques | Isolation Enterococcus | Agar plate, End product, Fertlizer | No | 2 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 12.10 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| General bacteriology | Identification species | strain | No | 6 | 29.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| General bacteriology | Anaerobia identification | Fetus, Ganglia, Jejunum, Lumpy Skin OBP, Lung, Nasal discharge, Nasal swab, Puncture fluid, Spleen, Swab | No | 1 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 16.90 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| General bacteriology | NGS | strain | No | 40 | 361.00 € | foodmicro@sciensano.be | |||
| General bacteriology | Anaerobia isolation | Brain, Fetus, Ganglia, Jejunum, Kidney, Lung, Nasal discharge, Nasal swab, Puncture fluid, Spleen, Swab | No | 1 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 13.60 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Listeriosis | Serotyping by slide agglutination | strain |
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10 | 30.00 € | Listeria@sciensano.be | |||
| Listeriosis | Antimicrobial susceptibility | strain |
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15 | 80.00 € | Listeria@sciensano.be | |||
| Listeriosis | Bacterial identification | strain |
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10 | 42.00 € | Listeria@sciensano.be | |||
| Listeriosis | Serology Listeria | Serum | No | 7 | 22.20 € | caroline.rodeghiero@sciensano.be, Isabelle.Desombere@sciensano.be | |||
| Listeriosis | Pulsed field Gel electrophoresis | strain |
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20 | On request | Listeria@sciensano.be | |||
| Listeriosis | PCR identification and serotyping | strain |
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10 | 109.00 € | Listeria@sciensano.be | |||
| Lyssavirus | Lyssavirus species sequencing | Nervous tissue/CSF/saliva |
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15 | 62.22 € | rabies@sciensano.be | |||
| Methicillin resistant staph. aureus | MLST MRSA | No | 2 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 690.50 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Methicillin resistant staph. aureus | PCR 398 MRSA | No | 2 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | On request | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Methicillin resistant staph. aureus | Identification PCR MRSA | Bacterial strain, Pool maximum 20 nasal swabs | No | 2 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | On request | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Methicillin resistant staph. aureus | Spa-typing MRSA | No | 2 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | On request | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Methicillin resistant staph. aureus | Antibiotics sensitivity test MRSA | Bacterial strain |
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3 | Monday, Tuesday | 50.70 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Mold | Isolation Fungi | Crusts, Feces, Hair, Liver, Milk, Pool organs | No | 1 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 16.90 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be |
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| Mycoplasmosis | Identification Mycoplasma | Abomasum contents, Bacterial strain, Biological material, Bronchial rince, Cavitary liquid, Cell culture, Eggshell membrane, Eye, Eyelid, Joint, Liver, Lung, Lung fluid, Master Seed Virus, Milk, Nasal swab, Pus, Sperm, Swab, Swab of conjunctiva, Trachea swab | No | 32 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 16.90 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be, david.fretin@sciensano.be |
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| Mycoplasmosis | Isolation Mycoplasma spp. | Bacterial strain, Biological material, Bronchial rince, Cavitary liquid, Cell culture, Eggshell membrane, Eye, Eyelid, Foetal calf serum, Joint, Liver, Lung, Lung fluid, Master Seed Virus, Milk, Nasal swab, Peritoneal fluid, Pus, Sperm, Spleen, Swab, Swab of conjunctiva, Trachea swab | No | 32 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 55.20 € | cecile.boland@sciensano.be, david.fretin@sciensano.be |
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| Newcastle disease | Titrationvirus | No | 30 | Monday, Wednesday | 150.00 € | Virginie.Roupie@sciensano.be |
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| Newcastle disease | Assay of viral strain | Viral strain | No | 7 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday | 150.00 € | Virginie.Roupie@sciensano.be |
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